Starting Z Data Tools
For information about running Z Data Tools in non-ISPF mode (batch processing), see Functions.
How you start Z Data Tools in ISPF depends on how it has been installed on your system. Typically, Z Data Tools is installed as an option on your z/OS® Primary Option Menu:
Menu Utilities Compilers Options Status Help ─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────── z/OS Primary Option Menu 0 Settings Terminal and user parameters 1 View View data 2 Edit Create or change source data 3 Utilities Perform utility functions 4 Foreground Interactive language processing 5 Batch Submit job for language processing 6 Command Enter TSO or Workstation commands 7 Dialog Test Perform dialog testing 9 IBM Products IBM program development products 10 SCLM SW Configuration Library Manager 11 Workplace ISPF Object/Action Workplace S SDSF Spool Display and Search Facility Z ZDT Z Data Tools Enter X to Terminate using log/list defaults Option ===> Z________________________________________________________________
To start Z Data Tools:
- Select the Z Data Tools option from the z/OS® Primary Option Menu.
Note: If Z Data Tools is not an option on your menu, ask your system administrator to explain the startup process used at your site.
When you start Z Data Tools, the Z Data Tools Primary Option Menu is shown, with the current version information displayed in a pop-up message box.
Figure 2. Z Data Tools Primary Option Menu panel with version information Process Options Help ────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────── Z Data Tools Primary Option Menu 0 Settings Set processing options User ID . : USERID 1 View View data System ID : FMD2 2 Edit Edit data Appl ID . : HFM 3 Utilities Perform utility functions Version . : 1.1.2 4 Tapes Tape specific functions Terminal. : 3278 5 Disk/VSAM Disk track and VSAM CI functions Screen. . : 1 6 OAM Work with OAM objects Date. . . : 2022/11/11 7 Templates Create, edit, or update templates Time. . . : 11:02 8 HFS Access Hierarchical File System X Exit Terminate Z Data Tools ┌───────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┐ │HCL Z Data Tools Version 1 Release 1 Modification 2 │ │19OP1220 Base Component │ │Licensed Materials - Property of IBM* and HCL** │ │(C) Copyright IBM Corp. 1986, 2017 - All Rights Reserved. │ │(C) Copyright HCL Technologies Ltd. 2019, 2023 - All Rights Reserved. │ │* Trademark of International Business Machines │ │** Trademark of HCL Technologies Limited │ └───────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┘ Command ===> F1=Help F2=Split F3=Exit F4=CRetriev F7=Backward F8=Forward F9=Swap F10=Actions F12=Cancel
- Press Enter to close the version window.
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